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11 May, 2026
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SVF champions literacy with engaging 'Reading Picnic' for primary school students
The lawns of Devon House were transformed into a literary wonderland as the Supreme Ventures Foundation (SVF) recently hosted its Reading Picnic.Â
Held as a Reading Week activation for the second…
11 May, 2026
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Police: ‘Frass’ charged after alleged gun attack in Blackwoods, Clarendon
A 47-year-old man from Blackwoods district in northern Clarendon has been charged after an alleged early-morning incident on the weekend in which a man was reportedly attacked with a gun, the police…
11 May, 2026
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Bodies retrieved from volcano after eruption kills three hikers
JAKARTA (AP) — Rescuers on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera found the bodies of two Singaporean hikers on Sunday, two days after they were caught in a volcanic eruption on Mount Dukono,…
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11 May, 2026
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Church alliance backs planned adoption law reforms
The Watchman Church Leaders Alliance (WCLA) has welcomed the Government’s move to amend Jamaica’s adoption laws as well as the plans to establish a formal fostering framework.
The church group…
11 May, 2026
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NWC working to restore water supply in parts of Montego Bay
The National Water Commission (NWC) says it is working to restore operations at the Catherine Mount #2 and Porto Bello Deep Well facilities in Montego Bay, St James following damage to motors at both…
11 May, 2026
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Fuel shortages and 'junk gasoline' drive a surge in electric cars
LA PAZ (AP)Â
Tired of gasoline shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands.
The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El…
11 May, 2026
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BANGLADESH - Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income DHAKA (AP)Â
DHAKA (AP)Â
Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to make ends meet. Until recently, he spent…
11 May, 2026
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Man accused of attempted rape remanded pending ODPP ruling
The St Catherine Parish Court is awaiting a ruling from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a case involving a man accused of breaking into a woman’s home and attempting to…
11 May, 2026
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Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security
MOSCOW (AP)Â
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany…